ExamNepal

System Architecture

The Challenge

Institutes and corporate organizations were running mock tests, assessments, and analytics on fragmented tools with no shared platform for exam delivery, question banks, or user management.

The Process

1. Step 01

   Separate student and administration workflows

   A dedicated student-facing experience for taking exams was paired with a companion admin dashboard for managing users, exams, and question banks — so operational staff and learners never share an interface.

2. Step 02

   Design the API and schema first

   Exams, question banks, roles, and results were modeled in PostgreSQL, exposed through Java/Spring Boot REST services with JWT-based authentication for consistent, secure access across both apps.

3. Step 03

   Build a shared component system

   Reusable React/Next.js/TypeScript components with Tailwind CSS and Shadcn/UI kept the two applications visually and behaviorally consistent while speeding up feature delivery.

4. Step 04

   Surface performance and outcomes through analytics

   Assessment analytics were built into the platform so institutes and corporate clients can track candidate performance instead of exporting data elsewhere.

The Outcome

Powers exam delivery and analytics for multiple institutes and corporate clients on a single shared platform, with the student platform and admin dashboard in production.

Highlights

Delivery

Student platform + companion admin dashboard in production

Clients

Multiple institutes and corporate organizations

Backend

Java/Spring Boot REST APIs with PostgreSQL

Reflection

Splitting student and admin experiences early — while keeping them on one backend contract — removed the workflow conflicts that usually appear when a platform tries to serve both at once.